Tetraoninae

Translingual

Etymology

Tetrao +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Tetraoninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – grouses.

Usage notes

Members are alternatively considered a family, Tetraonidae.

Hypernyms

(subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family

Hyponyms

(subfamily): Bonasa, Centrocercus, Dendragapus, Lagopus, Lyrurus, Tetrao, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus - genera

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